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Title: Catch Me When I Fall

Written by: snowqueen13 ______________________________________________________________________

Chapter 9: Lost

*Meanwhile*

"Let's see, where is the shop?" said Shiho, looking around. "Great, Shinichi forgot to tell me where the shop is and even if I do find the shop I will have no money. Now I will have to wait for him for I don't know how long IF I find the shop. Great just great"

"Umm.. Excuse me," came a voice from behind Shiho. She turned around and came face to face with a boy.. a very good-looking boy... a very good- looking boy with a hawk perching on his arm.

"Are you lost? I mean I was observing you and you did looked kind of lost," added the boy hastily.

"You were observing me?" asked Shiho with an eyebrow raised.

"Yes... I mean... No.. I mean," stuttered the boy.

"Never mind I was just joking. Yeah I'm lost. Oh, and by the way cool hawk," said Shiho nodding to the hawk now perching on the boy's shoulder.

"Really? Thanks! My name's Saguru Hakuba, you can just call me Hakuba, and this is Watson. I'm a detective," said Hakuba introducing himself and his hawk.

"Miyano Shiho. Just call me Shiho"

"Alright, Shiho. Where do you want to go? Watson and I can take you there"

"I'm looking for the bike shop. I'm going to meet Shinichi there"

Hakuba tensed up.

"You mean Shinichi Kudo the detective? Are you two like, going out together or something?"

Shiho laughed.

"No, no. I..I just met him when we were working on the same case when he was abroad. We're just friends nothing more"

Hakuba looked relieved. "Well we're here". They stopped outside the shop. Shinichi was already waiting for Shiho. He smiled when he saw Shiho walking towards him but his expression darkened when he saw a guy walking beside her, talking to her. Shinichi walked towards her.

"There you are Shiho. I've been waiting for you. Where have you been?" he asked ignoring Hakuba who was standing beside Shiho.

"I got lost, Kudo. Luckily Hakuba helped me, if not I would still be lost"

"Who's Hakuba?"

"Ah hem"

Shinichi turned around. Hakuba was standing behind him.

"I'm Hakuba, Saguru Hakuba. And you must be Kudo Shinichi, am I right?"

"Yeah. So?"

"You're studying at Teitan School, right?"

"Yes. Got a problem with that?"

Hakuba laughed. "No, no. I'll be seeing you and Shiho very soon then. Goodbye, Shiho" he said and he walked off.

Shinichi was very annoyed when he heard Hakuba calling Shiho by her first name. 'He just met her and he's already calling her Shiho?' thought Shinichi.

"Oi Shinichi. Let's go buy your helmet now"

"I already bought the helmets"

"Helmet(s)?"

"Yeah, one for you and one for me. You don't think I'm gonna let you walk while I ride my bike do you? Now let's go home. We got a big day tomorrow"

"Alright"

*Next Day*

"Shinichi, you ready yet? Hurry up or we will be late for school"

"Yes, yes. I'm coming"

Shinichi ran down the staircase and nearly tripped when he saw Shiho.

'How can she look so pretty in her jacket and school uniform' thought Shinichi.

"What?"

Shinichi realized that he had been staring at her for one whole minute.

"Nothing, nothing. Let's go. Got your helmet? Good"

Shinichi mounted his bike. Shinichi jumped when Shiho sat behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Wha..what are you doing?" his voice sounding muffled under the helmet.

"I'll fall of if I don't do this"

"Okay," said Shinichi glad that she couldn't see him blushing under his helmet.

"Let's go!" he said, revving up the bike's engine and they rode off.

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